Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A rally which moved the tse composite index to a post-Oct 19 high of more than 3,300 pts has stalled. During the past week, small advances offset by losses were the norm, suggesting a period of direct…

Contrary to a statement made in an article appearing in the January 25, 1988, edition (“Shabu share trading still subject of rcmp probe”), Harvey Rubenstein was not in fact a director of Shabu Gold Mi…

A 25-ton-per- day pilot mill has started bulk sampling at Bighorn Development’s and Wydmar Development’s Island Lake gold project in northern Manitoba. The mill is processing a 3,000-ton bulk sample, …

Shareholders of Lac Minerals are sure to be pleased by the company’s 1987 earnings of $38.7 million. But when those same shareholders gather April 14 for the company’s annual meeting, there is bound t…

A course on the design of natural support for underground mining excavations will be given May 12-24, in French, at the University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming, located at Noranda, Que. The 3-day …

Mill City Gold has started a surface exploration program on a 68-claim gold property adjacent to its McMillan gold mine prospect 57 miles west of Sudbury, Ont. The company can earn a 58% interest in t…

Tusk Minerals reports that a diamond drilling program, involving approximately 2,200 ft of drilling will commence as soon as possible on its Old Cabin gold prospect northeast of Wawa in Jacobsen Twp.,…

The Mishibishu Lake joint venture plans to spend $29 million during the next year to develop and put into production a 600-ton-per- day gold mine and mill operation on the Magnacon property about 32 m…

While big traders like Argus Resources and Penway Explorations lost ground this week, Calgary- based Gold Vessel added an impressive 50 cents to its share price. Gold Vessel, which closed at $1.70, r…

A new gold operation, the open pit, heap leach Castle Mountain project, is being proposed in southern California by B & B Mining of Vancouver, B.C. According to a plan of operations filed with the U.S…

The contribution of flow- through funding for junior exploration programs is still being felt in the Timmins area. One of the more interesting projects is known as the Puissance project of Orcana Reso…

A $3-million exploration program at the Hudvam polymetallic property in Manitoba is producing some encouraging results for Toronto- based Golden Range Resources. Located 30 miles northeast of Flin Flo…